José Orlando Berríos (pronounced beh-REE-ohs)...Twitter: @JOLaMaKina...wife, Jannieliz...daughter, Valentina (5/15/14)...sons, Sebastian (8/8/16) and Diego José (9/15/17)...2012 graduate of Papa Juan XXIII High School, one of four players from that high school to be drafted...named 2011 Underclass High Honorable Mention and 2012 Rawlings Second-Team All-American...participated in 2017 Twins Winter Caravan...if he wasn't a baseball player, he would be a teacher.

2017

Pitched for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, going 1-0, 8.10 ERA (6.2 IP, 6 ER) with two walks and 10 strikeouts in two games (1 start)...Was in Twins spring training for third time in career; optioned to Triple-A Rochester March 25...Went 3-0, 1.13 ERA (39.2 IP, 5 ER) with eight walks and 39 strikeouts in six starts for the Red Wings and was recalled by Minnesota May 12...Pitched into the eighth inning in each of first two starts with the Twins, 7.2 innings May 13 at Cleveland and 7.2 innings May 18 vs. Colorado...according to Elias, became the third Twins pitcher in last 30 years to pitch into the eighth and win each of first two starts (Brad Radke in 2001 and Andrew Albers in 2013)... Set major league career high with 11 strikeouts May 18 vs. Colorado (Game 2), pitching 7.2 scoreless innings...tied with 11 strikeouts again August 30 vs. Chicago-AL (7.0 IP)...Pitched back-to-back 8.0-inning outings on June 15 vs. Seattle and June 21 vs. Chicago-AL...Won six of first seven decisions May 13-June 21; according to Elias, became the second Twins pitcher since 1980 to win at least six of his first seven appearances in one season (Brad Radke in 2001)...became the first pitcher in franchise history (1901-present) to win six games that early in the calendar year after not pitching in the majors in April...Held opponents to a .192 batting average with 37 strikeouts in six August starts, fourth-lowest BAA in the AL...Made first career relief appearance September 29 vs. Detroit, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings, in preparation for potential relief appearance in AL Wild card game...Went 9-1, 2.41 ERA (67.1 IP, 18 ER) in 11 home games (10 starts) and 5-7, 5.17 ERA (78.1 IP, 45 ER) in 15 road starts...Held right-handed hitters to a .222 batting average and left-handers to a .260 average... Ranked second on Twins staff in wins (14) and strikeouts (139), and third in starts (25) and innings pitched (145.2)...Pitched in relief in AL Wild Card game October 3 at New York-AL, allowing three runs on five hits in 3.0 innings pitched and was dealt the loss.

2016

Was Twins spring training invite for second time in career...reassigned to minor league camp March 18 and began season with Triple-A Rochester...Went 2-0, 1.06 ERA (17.0 IP, 2 ER) in three starts and had contract purchased by Minnesota April 26 after Kyle Gibson and Ervin Santana were both placed on 15-day disabled list...Made major league debut in a start April 27 vs. Cleveland, allowing five runs on six hits in 4.0 innings pitched and was dealt the loss...at 21 years, 336 days, he became the youngest Twins pitcher to debut as a starter since Pat Mahomes (21 years, 247 days) April 12, 1992 against Texas...Earned first major league win May 2 at Houston, allowing two runs on three hits in 5.1 innings pitched, with five walks and eight strikeouts...Optioned to Rochester May 17 after making four starts for the Twins, posting a 10.20 ERA...Set season-high at Rochester with 11 strikeouts June 6 vs. Buffalo (8.0 IP)...Named Twins minor league Player of the Week June 26, making one start at Columbus pitching 8.0 shutout innings with three hits allowed, two walks and nine strikeouts...Named Twins minor league Pitcher of the Month in June, going 4-1, 2.02 ERA (35.2 IP, 8 ER) with 10 walks and 38 strikeouts in five starts for Rochester...Pitched fourth career complete game while at Rochester, July 3 at Syracuse...named International League Pitcher of the Week...Named to International League All-Star team and pitched 1.0 scoreless inning with one hit and one strikeout July 13 in Charlotte...Recalled by Minnesota August 1 and made five starts before being optioned again August 25...Made one start for the Red Wings, coming August 31 vs. Syracuse, pitching 8.0 innings and setting a career-high with 14 strikeouts...Recalled for final time September 5...Combined to go 13-12, 4.40 ERA (169.2 IP, 83 ER) with 71 walks and 174 strikeouts in 31 starts between Rochester and Minnesota.